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April 2008: EBV is facing-up to the challenge of global climate change and raises awareness of the subject amongst customers, employees, suppliers, business partners and the general public.

April 2008: 'By Bike to EBV': For each kilometre covered by employees on the way to the office, EBV donates € 0.15 (0.25 during Winter) to 'Rettet den Regenwald e.V‘.

April 2008: Encouragement of the nature organisation 'Bund Naturschutz e.V.' for its purchase of 6.000 sqm protected land on the banks of the Danube.

April 2008: “The Quintessence” of Ecodesign presents the subject of energy efficiency.

October 2008: The EBV White Paper offers an extensive overview about how EBV addresses the concerns of our customers, suppliers, business partners and employees.

October 2008: EBV delivers presentations providing customers with the information about the EuP-Directive & it’s challenges.

February 2009: EBV is the first in EMEA to launch seminar series about the EuP-Directive. It provides customers clear guidance about current and future requirements to manufacturers of electronic devices and components.

April 2009: Article series about EuP-Directives including video on EBVtv.

October 2009: Strategic Alliance with ‘Climate Partner’ for all EBV Print Publications.

December 2009: EBV releases its ECOmise it Report which demonstrates EBV’s environmental activities in FY 09 and goals FY10.

January 2010: EBV delivers all of its mail carbon-neutral with the logistics company “Deutsche Post/DHL”.

On January 1, 2010, both EBV Headquarters at Poing and three further sales offices across Germany switched to green electricity providers.

April 2010: EBV offers its customers the possibility of changing to paperless invoicing.

August 2010: EBV Elektronik has been honored for its participation in the Environmental Pact of Bavaria.

January 2011: EBV was awarded by the Bavarian State Minister, Dr. Markus Söder, for its participation in the Bavarian Environmental Pact in the area of "Sustainable Growth with Environmental and Climate Protection„

September 2011: EBV provides employees with two top-of-the-line e-Bikes rentals by PG-Bikes made in Regensburg (Germany).

October 2011: EBV starts the biggest reforestation in the history of Spain. 7,500 indigenous trees, threatened by extinction, were planted in a natural reserve in Punta Umbria, Andalusia.

November 2011: For the commitment of encouraging bicycle usage by the employees, EBV received in the second consecutive year a recognition from 'B.A.U.M. e.V.‘

March 2012: EBV places a Mercedes Benz E-Car at the disposal of the staff of the Poing local authority to test and support alternative driving technologies.

July 2012: Outstanding Achievements – EBV Elektronik was Awarded By the Major of Munich for its Strong Commitment to Climate Protection

September 2012: EBV signs a long-term agreement to work with the Bavarian State Ministry for Health and the Enivronment in furthering a conservation project on the Halfinger moor protected area. This initiative allows EBV to compensate for a large proportion of its carbon dioxide emissions.

April 2013: EBV donates three pedelecs to Munich Town Hall.

May 2013: Purchase of two petrol-saving cars and implementation of corporate car sharing system “AlphaCity” at EBV Headquarter for all employees.

September 2013: EBV supports the Oktoberfest within the “Climate Friendly ‘Wiesn’” project with Retrofit LEDs; the target is to lower electricity consumption and to reduce the CO2 emissions of the Munich state area.

October 2013: EBV is awarded the first official certificate from the Free State of Bavaria for carbon dioxide reduction in Bavaria through the renaturation of the Halfinger Freimoos moorland.

May 2015: Purchase of two electric company cars and a charging station at EBV Headquarter for the use of all employees.

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